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Metal Monday: A Look at Metal Supergroups
posted: November 30, 2009
Imagine for a second that you’re Scott “Wino” Weinrich of Saint Vitus and The Obsessed fame, and you have had a shortage of musical projects to work on. Maybe you have a few friends and…
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Pluck o' the Irish
posted: November 30, 2009
Plenty of Irish folk bands have found eager listeners on American soil over the years, beginning with the Chieftains and Clancy Brothers in the 60s and 70s. If Irish folk popularity had waned a bit…
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Friday Flow: "Another Dirty Word" by DSTRUCTIVE
posted: November 29, 2009
Every Friday on the OurStage blog, I’ll be featuring a great example of flow and lyricism on a hip hop song pulled from the OurStage ranks. I’ll get the artist’s thoughts on the track, as…
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Country Call 'Em: Gone Country
posted: November 29, 2009
Country music has many appealing qualities”great lyrics, long history, amazing stars”so it’s no wonder that many celebrities love and identify with the music of Nashville. Some, in fact, are so envious of the country lifestyle…
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Under Covers 9: Social Commentary Collaboration
posted: November 28, 2009
There’s no denying that musicians today are far less outspoken about political affairs than they were during the 60s. Maybe this wouldn’t be so alarming if we lived in a state of eternal peace, but…
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Old Time Rock 'N' Roll
posted: November 27, 2009
Roots music isn’t synonymous with the stripped down sounds of Pete Seeger or Woody Guthrie though those two are widely credited as the fathers of American roots music. In fact, the genre’s massive legacy includes…
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